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Spain Will Keep A Register of Vaccine Refusers
The Spanish authorities will keep a register of people who refuse to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
The data will be shared with other European countries, but not made public. The Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa said this on…
EU Rejects UK Proposal on Fisheries in Brexit Talks
The European Union has rejected a proposal from the United Kingdom on fishing as a concession in the drawn-out Brexit talks. Insiders in Brussels reported this to Bloomberg news agency.
On Monday, the United Kingdom made a proposal…
EU Agrees on Provisional Fishing Quotas Pending Brexit
EU countries agreed in Brussels on fishing quotas for the next three months. They usually conclude an agreement for a whole year, but the period has now been shortened because it is still unclear what can be agreed with the United Kingdom.…
Italian Police Encounter Widespread Child Pornography
Italian police have identified more than 400 people who have exchanged images of the sexual abuse of children.
This happened after "the largest police operation in years against the distribution of child pornography via the…
The Situation in Germany Could Get Much Worse
The situation around the coronavirus in Germany is at its worst at the moment but could get much worse.
The Robert Koch Institute said in a press conference with health minister Jens Spahn that there is a chance the situation will…
Thirty Years in Prison for Involvement in Attacks in Paris
One of the suspects in the attacks on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket in 2015 was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Tuesday.
Hayat Boumeddiene, the wife of one of the later murdered…
Germany Wants to Vaccinate 10 Million People Early Next Year
If Germany has a corona vaccine, 10 million residents will be vaccinated in the first three months of next year.
The first to get a turn are frail older people, nursing home staff, intensive care medical staff and those taking…
Austria Starts Massive Corona Tests Against Expert Advice
Austria started mass testing the population for the coronavirus on Friday, despite doubts from scientific government advisers.
Long lines formed at screening centres when testing started in Vienna and in the western provinces of…
Skiing in Germany Must Be Possible Under Certain Conditions
Skiing must remain possible in Germany this winter, and the country must create the conditions to make that possible.
This is the view of the German State Secretary and Parliamentarian Thomas Bareiss, who includes tourism in his…
Corruption Case Against Former President Sarkozy Has Been Suspended
The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy that started Monday has been postponed to November 26.
Sarkozy, who is on trial for corruption along with lawyer Thierry Herzog and judge Gilbert Azibert, was present in court on…